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  • Monroe hears hotel planned for two towns

    Use and bulk variance granted; site plan approval still needed for Homewood Suites By: Bill Greenwood    The Monroe Township Zoning Board of Adjustment has gotten the ball rolling for a hotel that would straddle the border of Monroe and South Brunswick townships.    The board granted use and bulk variances June 26 to a proposed Homewood…

  • Schooling changes not soon expected from ‘megabase’

    By: Cara Latham    While it is uncertain what the future holds for students from the two nearby military bases that are set to combine into a megabase, local superintendents said this week that the schools the children attend will stay the same for now.    The Department of Defense announced in spring of 2005 it was…

  • Rt. 1 ramp project to temper gridlock

    Construction of a new ramp that will ease congestion in the southbound lanes of Route 1 in Lawrence began Monday By: Olivia Tattory    Construction of a new ramp that will ease congestion in the southbound lanes of Route 1 began Monday.    The $2.7 million project, which will divide traffic bound for I-95 and I-295, located…

  • College edition deadline July 12

    News about grads will be published July 19    Colleges and universities have been sending news releases about 2007 graduates, who reside in the Hopewell Valley area. We have been saving them for our annual college/university graduate edition, which will come out this year on July 19.    Rather than assume that the graduate’s school has sent…

  • Candidates qualify for public funding

    Four of six District 14 candidates qualify as clean-elections candidates By: Paul Koepp    Four of the six candidates in the District 14 legislative races have received 800 clean-elections contributions of $10, qualifying each candidate for $534,375 in public funding.    Two other candidates have qualified for partial funding under the program, which is being tried on…

  • Town to resolve developer lawsuits

    Lawyer Anthony Campisano: Lawsuit may be dropped By: Paul Koepp    Lawsuits filed by the township against two contractors and their insurance companies could be resolved soon, according to the attorney handling the litigation for the township.    The township may drop a lawsuit against the JPC Group, Inc., of Blackwood, and First Sealord Surety, Inc., of…

  • Plan for recreation center a great opportunity for Valley

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    We join the Hopewell Valley YMCA, the Hopewell Valley Senior Advisory Board, the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance, Hopewell Cares and various local municipal officials in their enthusiasm about the fact that the local Y finally could be getting a home of it own.    We can’t remember now how long it’s been…

  • Eagle Fire Company report-July 5, 2005

       June 26 at 1:41 p.m. — Reported smell of gas on Route 32 at Canal Walk, Solebury Township; one engine responded with 15 personnel on duty for 30 minutes. It was found to be the Texas Eastern Gas company clearing gas lines.    June 27 at 7:33 a.m. — Reported smell of gas in the area…

  • Demolition paves way for Super Wawa

    Store/gas station on the books since 2001 By: Rebecca Weltmann    PLUMSTED — After more than four years of waiting for construction to begin on a Super Wawa convenience store, the demolition on the current, abandoned three structures on the property has finally commenced.    Demolition of the former Marshall’s Corner Restaurant and other abandoned structures at…